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(The JoongAng)Slaughterhouse workers on working visas enter Korea in first for foreign employment

Release Date
2026-07-14
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The JoongAng
Summary
South Korea has admitted its first foreign slaughterhouse workers under E-7-3 General Skilled Worker Visas to address severe labor shortages in the meat processing industry. Twelve workers have entered the country as part of a pilot program that aims to recruit 300 workers over the next two years.

The government added slaughterhouses to the list of industries eligible for E-7-3 visas after repeated requests from the sector, which faces an aging workforce and a lack of new recruits. It also raised the limit on foreign workers from two per business to up to 20% of a company's domestic workforce. The Justice Ministry said it will continue to incorporate industry needs into its immigration policy.
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